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Pure coconut oil- is it a cooking oil?

My mum always buys pure coconut oil. I went to the shop and asked the guy "Is this okay to use om hair?" he said it was a cooking oil. Now I am a little bit confused, I have been using this oil for 2 years now, is it normal to use coconut oil that can be used for cooking too?

Re: Pure coconut oil- is it a cooking oil?

There is a difference between refined and unrefined coconutoil, one is used mainly for cooking and the other is used mainly in skin and harcare as understand it. And both can be used on hair, there is a difference in smell between the two kinds. Someone else has to fill in the blanks, i feel like i dont have anything to really contribute with. :P
But remember that not all store clerks understand what we put in our hair.

Re: Pure coconut oil- is it a cooking oil?

I must admit when I first heard that people used extra virgin olive oil on hair I did a double take, but since joining TLHC and trying oils for myself, I was converted. I think however that a lot of people out there wouldn't necessarily know that such oils can be used for cooking, hair and/or skin as well. Provided you aren't using Mazola or Spry Fry Crisp n Dry it has to be worth a go. (Having said that, I bet there are Mazola users out there who get very fine results from their product of choice!)

Re: Pure coconut oil- is it a cooking oil?

Yep, that guy was clueless. I use organic virgin coconut oil on my hair, scalp and skin. And then I turn around and use it to cook eggs, or sometimes just eat a spoonful. I do keep separate jars, though. CO has many uses, and people claim there are a lot of health benefits, but there aren't enough studies backing up those claims yet. Still, I feel if it's that good on the outside of the body, it must do some good inside, too, saturated fats be damned.